Día de archivo de suspenso: ¿Qué proyectos de ley controvertidos no aprobaron los legisladores de California? el-observador.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from el-observador.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
California Online Poker Bill Receives Yes Vote
A yes vote by the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee could mean online poker in California before the close of 2015. (Image: YouTube)
If the latest US online poker hearing was a game of legislative Monopoly, then the State of California would have just been told to pass Go and collect $200.
Following a recent hearing by the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee (GO), Assembly member Adam Gray’s AB 431 bill has been given the green light to move onto the next stage of the regulatory process
After some tweaks and backroom negotiations, AB 431 received unanimous “yes” from GO which means the chances of California regulating online poker in 2015 took a huge step forward overnight.
Understanding How A California Bill Dies Without Public Debate
Calif. Capitol Senate chambers on Sept. 14, 2011.
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On Thursday, scores of bills in the California Legislature were killed without public debate.
It s part of a twice-yearly procedure known as the suspense file hearing. The process releases hundreds of bills to the Senate and Assembly floors, where they can go up for debate before the entire chamber of lawmakers.
But for other bills, the suspense hearing provides a quiet, anticlimactic end that often leaves the bill authors and the groups who care about the legislation fuming – and scratching their heads.
Suspense File Day: Which Controversial Bills Did California Legislators Kill? laist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from laist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Columbus Dispatch
With the news that Gov. Mike DeWine will rescind coronavirus-related health orders June 2, the prospects of a more normal summer of arts and entertainment just improved.
The Columbus Association of Performing Arts (CAPA) which operates numerous performing-arts venues in central Ohio, including the Ohio, Southern, Palace and Lincoln theatres, as well as the venues inside the Riffe Center expressed optimism about the announcement, but could not say when audience capacity would increase at its theaters.
“Moving forward, we will continue to monitor health guidelines issued by the CDC and consult with local health officials to ensure we are doing our part to keep audiences safe,” CAPA said in a statement. “Some level of health and safety protocols will likely remain in place throughout the summer, and we will update patrons as these protocols change.”